The band hasn't been reliant on ticket sales for decades.
They get a guarantee from the promoter.

I believe Madison Square Garden was a sellout too. And several other venues. Numbers are not just up yet.

If you think about it, how many bands/artists (besides country shit) can sell out venues like that year-in-year out... everywhere around the US?

Of course U2, AC/DC, DMB, Springsteen, Stones, Van Halen, Fleetwood Mac and the other old farts... but besides them? Not so many. New bands and teen idols come and go... only these old guys are guaranteed draws.

The band hasn't been reliant on ticket sales for decades.
They get a guarantee from the promoter.

I believe Madison Square Garden was a sellout too. And several other venues. Numbers are not just up yet.

If you think about it, how many bands/artists (besides country shit) can sell out venues like that year-in-year out... everywhere around the US?

Of course U2, AC/DC, DMB, Springsteen, Stones, Van Halen, Fleetwood Mac and the other old farts... but besides them? Not so many. New bands and teen idols come and go... only these old guys are guaranteed draws.

The band hasn't been reliant on ticket sales for decades.
They get a guarantee from the promoter.

I believe Madison Square Garden was a sellout too. And several other venues. Numbers are not just up yet.

If you think about it, how many bands/artists (besides country shit) can sell out venues like that year-in-year out... everywhere around the US?

Of course U2, AC/DC, DMB, Springsteen, Stones, Van Halen, Fleetwood Mac and the other old farts... but besides them? Not so many. New bands and teen idols come and go... only these old guys are guaranteed draws.

The Beach boys and New kids on the block.. now there's a couple groups that outlived their names.. decades ago lol

The Beach Boys died with Carl Wilson. I have little interest in watching Mike Love, that talentless royalty-stealing hack, gigging with a surf band with Bruce Johnston's animated corpse in tow for "legitimacy".

I think they are going to make an album first and then tour it if they are going to tour again, which I hope they do and I don't see why not. Anyways Philly has always been one of the biggest supporters of the band since the 70s, so of course they're gonna sell out there.

I think they are going to make an album first and then tour it if they are going to tour again, which I hope they do and I don't see why not. Anyways Philly has always been one of the biggest supporters of the band since the 70s, so of course they're gonna sell out there.

Lots of people say that very thing about their city. Rush just sells well almost everywhere.

If they're not going to play live again there's almost no way they'd make an album. Lots of work and almost no money. And Clockwork Angels is the perfect exit.

But they want to tour and write music, the problem is they are not physically able to go out on the road for that long anymore. Going into the studio and making music isn't that physically demanding, and their fanbase is bigger than ever.

If they're not going to play live again there's almost no way they'd make an album. Lots of work and almost no money. And Clockwork Angels is the perfect exit.

But they want to tour and write music, the problem is they are not physically able to go out on the road for that long anymore. Going into the studio and making music isn't that physically demanding, and their fanbase is bigger than ever.

Neil wants to tour?

The studio takes a ton of crafting and planning - and for what? Albums don't sell. They MIGHT make as much as in playing one night live by making one album that takes months.

I think the only way we see them again is some bizarre and unfortunate financial catastrophe OR Neil decides he's restless and up for hitting the road.

If they're not going to play live again there's almost no way they'd make an album. Lots of work and almost no money. And Clockwork Angels is the perfect exit.

But they want to tour and write music, the problem is they are not physically able to go out on the road for that long anymore. Going into the studio and making music isn't that physically demanding, and their fanbase is bigger than ever.

Neil wants to tour?

The studio takes a ton of crafting and planning - and for what? Albums don't sell. They MIGHT make as much as in playing one night live by making one album that takes months.

I think the only way we see them again is some bizarre and unfortunate financial catastrophe OR Neil decides he's restless and up for hitting the road.

I'll be generous and call it a 10% chance.

You are 100% correct... We can all thank the Internet for lack of album sales these days. This is why bands tour SO much and for higher ticket prices... they have to.

Personally, I like the "old days" better. Almost all of Rush's albums went platinum up until Vapour Trails. That's when the Internet started to explode.

If they're not going to play live again there's almost no way they'd make an album. Lots of work and almost no money. And Clockwork Angels is the perfect exit.

But they want to tour and write music, the problem is they are not physically able to go out on the road for that long anymore. Going into the studio and making music isn't that physically demanding, and their fanbase is bigger than ever.

Neil wants to tour?

The studio takes a ton of crafting and planning - and for what? Albums don't sell. They MIGHT make as much as in playing one night live by making one album that takes months.

I think the only way we see them again is some bizarre and unfortunate financial catastrophe OR Neil decides he's restless and up for hitting the road.

I'll be generous and call it a 10% chance.

You are 100% correct... We can all thank the Internet for lack of album sales these days. This is why bands tour SO much and for higher ticket prices... they have to.

Personally, I like the "old days" better. Almost all of Rush's albums went platinum up until Vapour Trails. That's when the Internet started to explode.